Milk (2008 film)
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Milk (2008 film) is a biographical drama chronicling the life and political career of gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk, culminating in his historic role as one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Milk (2008 film) canonical | 2 |
| film "Milk" (2008) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Milk (2008 film) Context triple: [Emile Hirsch, appearedIn, Milk (2008 film)]
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Milk Money
Milk Money is a 1994 romantic comedy film about a young boy who tries to set up his widowed father with a kind-hearted sex worker he meets in the city.
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B.
Mona Lisa Smile
Mona Lisa Smile is a 2003 drama film set in the 1950s about a progressive art history professor challenging the traditional gender roles of her female students at a conservative women’s college.
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C.
Milk It
"Milk It" is a raw, abrasive song by American rock band Nirvana from their 1993 album "In Utero," noted for its chaotic dynamics and surreal, angst-filled lyrics.
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D.
Seven Pounds
Seven Pounds is a 2008 drama film starring Will Smith as a man seeking redemption through a series of life-changing acts of generosity toward strangers.
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E.
Mother’s Day (2010 film)
Mother’s Day (2010 film) is a 2010 horror-thriller remake of the 1980 film of the same name, centered on a sadistic mother and her criminal sons terrorizing the new occupants of their former home.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Milk (2008 film) Target entity description: Milk (2008 film) is a biographical drama chronicling the life and political career of gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk, culminating in his historic role as one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States.
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A.
Milk Money
Milk Money is a 1994 romantic comedy film about a young boy who tries to set up his widowed father with a kind-hearted sex worker he meets in the city.
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B.
Mona Lisa Smile
Mona Lisa Smile is a 2003 drama film set in the 1950s about a progressive art history professor challenging the traditional gender roles of her female students at a conservative women’s college.
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C.
Milk It
"Milk It" is a raw, abrasive song by American rock band Nirvana from their 1993 album "In Utero," noted for its chaotic dynamics and surreal, angst-filled lyrics.
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D.
Seven Pounds
Seven Pounds is a 2008 drama film starring Will Smith as a man seeking redemption through a series of life-changing acts of generosity toward strangers.
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E.
Mother’s Day (2010 film)
Mother’s Day (2010 film) is a 2010 horror-thriller remake of the 1980 film of the same name, centered on a sadistic mother and her criminal sons terrorizing the new occupants of their former home.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Actor
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Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Harvey Milk ⓘ |
| character |
Cleve Jones
NERFINISHED
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Dan White NERFINISHED ⓘ Harvey Milk NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Harris Savides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Gus Van Sant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Focus Features NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Elliot Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
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| focusesOnEvent |
Harvey Milk's election to San Francisco Board of Supervisors
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assassination of George Moscone NERFINISHED ⓘ assassination of Harvey Milk ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT-related film
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biographical drama ⓘ |
| musicBy | Danny Elfman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Costume Design
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Director ⓘ Academy Award for Best Film Editing NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Original Score ⓘ Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
LGBT rights activism
ⓘ
political campaigns ⓘ |
| producer |
Bruce Cohen
NERFINISHED
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Dan Jinks NERFINISHED ⓘ Dustin Lance Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2008-11-26 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 128 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Dustin Lance Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Castro District, San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starred |
Alison Pill
NERFINISHED
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Diego Luna NERFINISHED ⓘ Emile Hirsch NERFINISHED ⓘ James Franco NERFINISHED ⓘ Josh Brolin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sean Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Harvey Milk
NERFINISHED
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San Francisco politics ⓘ gay rights movement ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
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Subject: Milk (2008 film) Description of subject: Milk (2008 film) is a biographical drama chronicling the life and political career of gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk, culminating in his historic role as one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
film "Milk" (2008)
subject surface form:
Josh Brolin